Total Crime Rate

11.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 11.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashford Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashford Road (BN1 6LL) in the last 12 months was 11.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.9% lower than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (73.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashford Road (BN1 6LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lowther Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ashford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Stanmer Park Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Other crime Hollingbury Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Stanmer Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ditchling Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Cleveland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Stanmer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Hollingbury Rise West Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollingbury Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cleveland Road —
Sep 2025Public order Ashford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollingbury Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balfour Road —
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Data Sources

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